It’s 41 years to the day the first Malaysian car was launched, and Proton has announced on Facebook that 2,203,409 units of the Proton Saga have been sold since 1985. This time last year, the number was “over two million“, but the car actually passed the two-million mark as far back as May 2024.
Sorry, we know it’s your birthday, but we have to look at what’s in the rear-view mirror. As of end-2024, 1.487 million Perodua Myvis were sold since 2005. Add that to the 72,724 sold in 2025 and the 23,894 sold in the first five months of 2026, and you should get 1,583,618. Remember, the Myvi’s 20 years younger.
Times have changed. Today, the Saga is no longer made in Shah Alam, and it’s trading blows with the Perodua Bezza instead for the title of Malaysia’s best-selling car on a monthly basis, although it hasn’t lifted the annual trophy for a long time. The legendary nameplate is about to undergo its biggest transformation yet as it expands beyond adorning just a sedan, towards SUV, hatchback and MPV possibilities.
Still, this is the guy that started it all. Orion, Magma, Megavalve, Aeroback, Iswara, LMST, BLM, FL, FLX, VVT, right up to today’s MC3. From Japanese, Malaysian and Chinese engines through Japanese, German, Korean and Belgian gearboxes, we’ve truly grown up with the Proton Saga. Which one’s your favourite?
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from Malaysian made to China rebadge. Potong is bankrupt if not for China savior Geely tongkat them.
Wasted over two decades precious time rebadging nippon brand
Every single Saga was designed and developed by Proton. In fact, Geely is planning on rebadging the Saga for outside markets. Get your facts right, idiot.
Fugly like hell Saga can sell at outside markets?
First Gen SAGA is from Nippon, Mitsubishi
2nd Gen SAGA is from South Korea, Samsung
3rd Gen SAGA is from 2nd Gen.
Proton now rebadge Geely
first gen saga was rebadge mitsunbishi. Get your facts right, idiot.
My fav is saga flx… Great! The Saga Continues….
anggaran harga terkini
Hari dimana 41 tahun rakyat Malaysia dimanipulasi atas nama kereta nasional yg membuatkan harga kereta import (jenama luar) yg seharusnya mampu milik tapi menjadi mampu tengok utk generasi masa kini.
P/s : rindu masa kehidupan sblm lahirnya P1 ni.